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Bicol on red alert due to LPA
The Bicol region has been placed on red alert as the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) prepares for the potential impact of a low-pressure area (LPA).
Under emergency preparedness protocols, Bicol is now under 'protocol Charlie,' indicating a high-risk situation.
Key national government agencies, including the Department of Health, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippine National Police, and various military units, have been activated.
These agencies will coordinate efforts for essential services such as food and non-food items, emergency telecommunications, law and order, and search, rescue, and retrieval operations.
The Department of Public Works and Highways will handle debris cleaning, the Department of the Interior and Local Government will manage fatalities and missing persons, and the Office of Civil Defense will oversee logistics.
The Coast Guard District Bicol and provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management Offices are directed to implement a no-sailing policy if necessary to ensure safety at sea.
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